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ReadyNAS RN212 - Only 1 drive appears
I added two brand new 4TB drive to my RN212. I setup the RN212 as though it was new using ReadyCLOUD. The unit appears to be working fine however, when I go to the admin page and look under volumes, ...
I am wondering if there might not be a solid connection between one of the drives and one of the SATA bays? The "now I see it, now I don't" behavior sounds more mechanical than electrical to me.
Ths plot thickens. I put everything back the way it was (working drive in bay 2, blank drive in bay 1) and suddenly I see both drives! All I have on there is my time machine backup so I'm going to go ahead and have the ReadNAS format both drives and re-sync. It looks like, once that's done, it'll be in good working order. Anyone have an explanation of what might have happened here?
I am wondering if there might not be a solid connection between one of the drives and one of the SATA bays? The "now I see it, now I don't" behavior sounds more mechanical than electrical to me.
I thought the same but I tried re-seating both drives and it made no difference. For now, it's plugging along without a problem. Seems like I shouldn't touch anything. Thanks for your help!
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